Group sues to stop south Everett Pallet shelter on vacant city property

EVERETT — A lawsuit from neighbors could stop the city’s plans to shelter women and children in undeveloped land near the Phil Johnson Ballfields in south Everett.

The city has earmarked $3 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding to build temporary housing. Since, Everett has built the 40-unit Pallet shelter managed by the Everett Gospel Mission on Smith Avenue and the Faith Family Village next to Faith Lutheran Church on Cady Road.

Volunteers of America Western Washington would manage a third, 20-unit community on city-owned land at 200 Sievers Duecy Boulevard temporarily.

However, a nonprofit, Friends of Phil Johnson Ballpark Phase II, appealed the city planning director’s approval of the shelter project with the hearing examiner. In June, the hearing examiner denied the group’s appeal.

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